Rubber heel



1948- T. VAN DER VEEN 5 RUBBER HEEL F'iled May 22, 1946 IN VEN TOR.

of the heel touches the ground. During further walkingmovement the heelturns about this edge until the entire heel bottom 5 is in contact withthe ground.

During such turning movement of the heel, water locatedin the path ofthe bottom face 5 of the heel will be sucked up by the spongy mate rial8 in the holes 6, 6 and conveyed by the same through these holes intothe cavty 2 where t is retained within the spongy material 8 arrangedwithin the cavty 2.

When, during further walking movement, the entre bottom face5 of theheel touchng the ground is compressed by the weight of the walkingpersen, the cavty 2 within the heel is compressed too, whereby the waterabsorbed by the spongymaterial 8 within this cavty will be ejectedtlirough the slot 7 into the space under the shank of the shoe. tion ofwater cannot case any splashing whch mightreach the upper part of theshoe or-the garments of the walking person.

During further walking movement, the shoe is turned around the frontportion of the sole and thereby the heel is lifted from the ground. Thiscauses: the water around the heel to flow under the same nto contactwith the bottom face 5 of the heel. This water is then absorbed by thespongy material 8 which due to its compression was freed from watercontained therein. Thus,

the water fiowing under the heel during lifting of the same iscompletely absorbed and cannot cause splashing.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or twoormore together, may

also find a useful application in other types of rubber heels dfferingfrom the types described above;

Whle I have illustrated and described the invention as mbodied in rubberheels, I do not" intend to be limted to the details shown. since.various modifications and structural changes may be made withoutdepartingin any way from the spirit of my invention.

Without further analyss, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist ofmy inventon that others can by applying cu1rent knowledge readily adaptit for varous applcations without omitting features that, from thestandpoint of prior art, farly constitute essential characteristcs ofthe generic or. specific aspects of this invention, and, therefore, suchadaptatons should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaningand range of equivalence of the following claims. What I claimas new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A rubber heel comprsing in combnaton a rubber heel body havng a bottomface and a front face; at least one duet extending in said heel bodysubstantially parallel to said bottom face and opening in said frontface; at least on hole connecting said duet within said heel body 4 withsaid bottom face of said heel body; and a water absorbent sponge memberarranged within said duet and said hole or holes and completely fillingthe same.

2. A rubber heel comprising in combination a rubber heel body having afiat bottom face and a front face; a flat cavty arranged within saidrubber heel body parallel to said flat bottom face and being slightlysmaller than said bottom face; and extending to said front face; atleast one hole connecting said fiat cavty with said bottom face of saidheel body; and a water absorbent sponge member arranged within said flatcavty and ex tending to said front face and said bottom face of saidheel body.

3. A rubber heel comprising in combnation a rubber heel body having aflat bottom face, a

It is evident that such ejecfront face and a rear face; a flat cavtyarranged within said rubber heel body parallel to said fiat bottom faceand extending from said front face almost to said rear face; a holearranged near said rear face of said rubber heel body and corrnectingsaid cavty within said rubber heel body with said bottom face thereof;and a water absorbent sponge member arranged within said flat cavty andsaid hole and extending to said front face and said bottom face of saidrubber heel body.

4. A rubber heel comprising in combihation a rubber heel body having aflat botton facea front face and a rear face; a-flat cavty arrangedwithin said rubber heel body parallel to said flat bottom face andextending from said front face almost to said rear face; a hole arrangednear said rear face of said rubber heel body and connecting said cavtywithin said rubber heelbody with said bottom face thereof; at least oneaddtional hole arranged in said bottom face of -said rubber heel body atsubstantially equal distance from. said rear face and said front facethereof and connecting said fiat cavty within said rubber heel body withsaid bottom face thereof; and a water-absorbent sponge member arrangedwithin said fiat cavty and said holes and extending te said front faceand said bottom faceof said rubber heel body.

TIEMEN VAN DER VE REFERENCES omen 'Ihe following refernces are of recordin the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATEN' 276.022 Great Britain Nov. 3, 1927

